축구에 국가대항전인 A매치 데이가 있는 것처럼 테니스에도 A매치 데이가 있다.
모든 투어 선수들이 국가의 부름을 받아 대표팀으로 발탁되면 투어 일정을 잠시 접고 국가대항전 데이비스컵에 출전한다. ATP는 이 기간 동안 투어 대회를 잠시 쉰다. 2월,4월,9월 둘째주 금토일이 A매치 데이다.
올해 첫 A매치 데이인 8일 전세계에서 A매치가 열린다.
우선 호주오픈의 깜짝 우승의 주인공 노박 조코비치가 세르비아 몬테네그로의 부름을 받아 선봉장으로 적지 모스크바에 가서 출전한다. 상대는 러시아의 미하일 유즈니.
다비덴코, 사핀, 툴스노프 등이 포진한 러시아를 상대로 조코비치는 자신 외에 별 다른 장수가 없는 세르비아를 대표해 두 단식과 복식에 출전, 고군분투한다. 2주간의 그랜드슬램 격전을 치른 세르비아 전사의 경기 결과가 주목된다.
호주오픈 결승 진출한 조 윌프레드 총가는 삼색기 프랑스의 부름을 처음 받았다. 콩고 출신 아버지 총가가 프랑스로 이주한 뒤 테니스를 한 이유는 바로 삼색기를 달기위해서였다.
아버지는 프랑스 여자와 결혼을 했고 수년간의 퓨처스 챌린저, 투어 테니스 생활에 아들을 끌고 다닌 끝에 그랜드슬램 준우승이라는 대박을 안고 샹젤리제로 금의환향해 프랑스대표팀 '뢰블레'의 영광을 안게 했다.
총가는 리샤르 가스케와 함께 루마니아 정복에 나섰다. 프랑스는 미셸 로드라 아르노 클레망 등 신구 조화로 승리를 거둬 개선할 것으로 보인다.
미국은 로딕과 제임스 블레이크, 브라이언 형제로 오스트리아를 상대한다.
월드그룹 16강전에 라파엘 나달은 선수층 두터운 스페인 대표에 속하지 않았다.
로저 페더러도 스위스의 지역 1그룹전에 나오지 않았다.
데이비스컵은 GMT 12시(런던교외의 그리니치 천문대의 자오선상에서의 평균 태양시를 기준으로 하여 전세계의 지방표준시를 나타냄)부터 시작한다.
박원식 기자
데이비스컵 대진WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
RUSSIA v SERBIA
Venue: Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki", Moscow (hard - indoors)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Novak Djokovic (SRB)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Marat Safin/Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v Novak Djokovic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
CZECH REPUBLIC v BELGIUM
Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava (carpet - indoors)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Kristof Vliegen (BEL)Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Steve Darcis (BEL)
Lukas Dlouhy/Pavel Vizner (CZE) v Ruben Bemelmans/Olivier Rochus (BEL)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Steve Darcis (BEL)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
ARGENTINA v GREAT BRITAIN
Venue: Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires (clay - outdoors)
David Nalbandian (ARG) v Jamie Baker (GBR)
Agustin Calleri (ARG) v Alex Bogdanovic (GBR)
Jose Acasuso/David Nalbandian (ARG) v Ross Hutchins/Jamie Murray (GBR)
David Nalbandian (ARG) v Alex Bogdanovic (GBR)
Agustin Calleri (ARG) v Jamie Baker (GBR)
ISRAEL v SWEDEN
Venue: Canada Stadium, Ramat Hasharon (hard - outdoors)
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)
Harel Levy (ISR) v Thomas Johansson (SWE)Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) v Simon Aspelin/Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Thomas Johansson (SWE)
Harel Levy (ISR) v Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)
GERMANY v KOREA, REP.
Venue: Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig (clay - indoors)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Jae-Sung An (KOR)
Florian Mayer (GER) v Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR)
Philipp Kohlschreiber/Philipp Petzschner (GER) v Woong-Sun Jun/Hyun-Joon Kim (KOR)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) v Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR)
Florian Mayer (GER) v Jae-Sung An (KOR)PERU v SPAIN
Venue: Jockey Club Del Peru, Lima (clay - outdoors)
Luis Horna (PER) v Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Ivan Miranda (PER) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Luis Horna/Ivan Miranda (PER) v Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Luis Horna (PER) v Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Ivan Miranda (PER) v Nicolas Almagro (ESP
ROMANIA v FRANCE
Venue: Sala Transilvania, Sibiu (hard - indoors)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Andrei Pavel (ROM) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROM) v Arnaud Clement/Michael Llodra (FRA)
Andrei Pavel (ROM) v Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
AUSTRIA v USA
Venue: Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion, Vienna (clay - indoors)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Andy Roddick (USA)
Stefan Koubek (AUT) v James Blake (USA)
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)
Stefan Koubek (AUT) v Andy Roddick (USA)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v James Blake (USA)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
MACEDONIA, F.Y.R. v LATVIA
Venue: Hall Jane Sandanski, Skopje (clay – indoors)
Lazar Magdincev (MKD) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Predrag Rusevski (MKD) v Andis Juska (LAT)
Lazar Magdincev/Predrag Rusevski (MKD) v Ernests Gulbis/Andis Juska (LAT)
Predrag Rusevski (MKD) v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Lazar Magdincev (MKD) v Andis Juska (LAT)
SWITZERLAND v POLAND
Venue: Bodensee-Arena, Kreuzlingen (hard – indoors)
Stephane Bohli (SUI) v Dawid Olejniczak (POL)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Blazej Koniusz (POL)
Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Dawid Olejniczak (POL)
Stephane Bohli (SUI) v Blazej Koniusz (POL)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
CANADA v MEXICO
Venue: The Corral at Stampede Park, Calgary (carpet – indoors)
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) v Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Peter Polansky (CAN) v Bruno Echagaray (MEX)
Daniel Nestor/Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) v Cesar Ramirez/Bruno Rodriguez (MEX)
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) v Bruno Echagaray (MEX)
Peter Polansky (CAN) v Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
URUGUAY v COLOMBIA
Venue: Cantegril Country Club, Punta del Este (clay-outdoors)
Marcel Felder (URU) v Alejandro Falla (COL)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Pablo Cuevas/Martin Vilarrubi (URU) v Alejandro Falla/Carlos Salamanca (COL)
Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Alejandro Falla (COL)
Marcel Felder (URU) v Santiago Giraldo (COL)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
CHINESE TAIPEI v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Yang-Ming Tennis Center, Kaohsiung (hard – outdoors)
Ti Chen (TPE) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) v Chris Guccione (AUS)
Yen-Hsun Lu/Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (TPE) v Paul Hanley/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Ti Chen (TPE) v Chris Guccione (AUS)
KAZAKHSTAN v THAILAND
Venue: Sport Complex Baganashil, Almaty (hard – indoors)
Alexey Kedryuk (KAZ) v Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Syrym Abdukhalikov (KAZ) v Weerapat Doakmaiklee (THA)
Syrym Abdukhalikov/Alexey Kedryuk (KAZ) v Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA)
Syrym Abdukhalikov (KAZ) v Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Alexey Kedryuk (KAZ) v Weerapat Doakmaiklee (THA)
INDIA v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: RK Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi (grass – outdoors)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
Somdev Dev Varman (IND) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Prakash Amritraj/Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) v Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Somdev Dev Varman (IND) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
PHILIPPINES v JAPAN
Venue: Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, Manila (hard – outdoors)
Eric Taino (PHI) v Go Soeda (JPN)
Cecil Mamiit (PHI) v Takao Suzuki (JPN)
Johnny Arcilla/Patrick-John Tierro (PHI) v Satoshi Iwabuchi/Takao Suzuki (JPN)
Cecil Mamiit (PHI) v Go Soeda (JPN)
Eric Taino (PHI) v Takao Suzuki (JPN)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
CHINA, P.R. v LEBANON
Venue: Beijing National Tennis Centre, Beijing (carpet – indoors)
Xin-Yuan Yu (CHN) v Karim Alayli (LIB)
Peng Sun (CHN) v Jicham Zaatini (LIB)
Xin-Yuan Yu/Shao-Xuan Zeng (CHN) v Patrick Chucri/Jicham Zaatini (LIB)
Peng Sun (CHN) v Karim Alayli (LIB)
Xin-Yuan Yu (CHN) v Jicham Zaatini (LIB)
INDONESIA v HONG KONG, CHINA
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta (hard – outdoors)
Elbert Sie (INA) v Martin Sayer (HKG)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Goran Bosalevski (HKG)
Andery Styawanto/Ayrton Wibowo (INA) v Michael Lai/Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG)
Elbert Sie (INA) v Goran Bosalevski (HKG)
Christopher Rungkat (INA) v Martin Sayer (HKG)
OMAN v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat (hard – outdoors)
Khalid Al Nabhani (OMA) v G.D. Jones (NZL)
Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) v Daniel King-Turner (NZL)
Khalid Al Nabhani/Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) v Daniel King-Turner/Jose Statham (NZL)
Khalid Al Nabhani (OMA) v Daniel King-Turner (NZL)
Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) v G.D. Jones (NZL)
KUWAIT v PACIFIC OCEANIA
Venue: Bassam Al-Motawa Tennis Center, Mishref (hard – outdoors)
Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW) v Juan-Sebastian Langton (POC)
Abdullah Magdas (KUW) v Michael Leong (POC)
Mohammad Ghareeb/Abdullah Magdas (KUW) v Cyril Jacobe/Michael Leong (POC)
Mohammad Ghareeb (KUW) v Michael Leong (POC)
Abdullah Magdas (KUW) v Juan-Sebastian Langton (POC)
AMERICAS GROUP II FIRST ROUND
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES v ECUADOR
Venue: S.O.V. Asiento, Emmastad, Curacao (hard – outdoors)
Romano Tatuhey (AHO) v Julio-Cesar Campozano (ECU)
Alexander Blom (AHO) v Carlos Avellan (ECU)
Alexander Blom/Romano Tatuhey (AHO) v Julio-Cesar Campozano/Ivan Endara (ECU)
Alexander Blom (AHO) v Julio-Cesar Campozano (ECU)
Romano Tatuhey (AHO) v Carlos Avellan (ECU)
BOLIVIA v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: Club de Tenis Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (clay – outdoors)
Mauricio Estivariz (BOL) v Jhonson Garcia (DOM)
Jose-Roberto Velasco (BOL) v Victor Estrella (DOM)
Diego Camacho/Jose-Roberto Velasco (BOL) v Victor Estrella/Jhonson Garcia (DOM)
Mauricio Estivariz (BOL) v Victor Estrella (DOM)
Jose-Roberto Velasco (BOL) v Jhonson Garcia (DOM)
BAHAMAS v VENEZUELA
Venue: National Tennis Center, Nassau (hard – outdoors)
Timothy Neilly (BAH) v Yohny Romero (VEN)
Devin Mullings (BAH) v Jose De Armas (VEN)
Mark Knowles/Marvin Rolle (BAH) v Jose De Armas/Piero Luisi (VEN)
Devin Mullings (BAH) v Yohny Romero (VEN)
Timothy Neilly (BAH) v Jose De Armas (VEN)
PARAGUAY v El SALVADOR
Venue: Yacht Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare (clay – outdoors)
Ramon Delgado (PAR) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)
Juan-Carlos Ramirez (PAR) v Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Juan-Enrique Crosa/Ramon Delgado (PAR) v Marcelo Arevalo/Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Ramon Delgado (PAR) v Rafael Arevalo (ESA)
Juan-Carlos Ramirez (PAR) v Marcelo Arevalo (ESA)